End plate for freight cars



A. G. SANDMAN. END PLATE'roR mmm c/ms.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 19| 1921. 1 ,426,222. Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, 1922.

Application led August 19, A1921. Serial No. 493,524.

To all whom #may concer/n.:

Be it known that I, AUG-UST G. SANDMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the Stat-e of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful :Improvevments in End Plates for Freight Cars; and

I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description kof the nvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains lto make and use the same,

The invention relates to railway cars, and more particularly to metal end plates `for freight ears of the box car type.

The principal object of my inventiomgenerally considered, is to provide an exceedingly strong, sim-ple and ,efficient pressed steel end for box cars and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a metal end of the corrugated type having means for rigidly uniting the same to the Wooden structure of the car bodyl-at a plurality of points so =as to adequately reinforce the end construction against abnormal pressure due to the shifting of the lading within the car..

Another object of the invention is'to so l arrange the metal in the end members as to thereby afford. maximum strength without materially increasing the weight ot the said car ends.

A. still further object of the invention is to so arrange the metal in a car end as to give maximum strength to resist a shifting of the ladingfrom the inside of the car as well as to provide an exceedingly strong construction ,to resist load or shock applied directly against the outside of the car end.

A still further object of my inventionis to provide means-for rigidly uniting the metal end lto the car bolster, said means being vpositioned so as to permit the removal and replacement of the side sheathing without cutting rivets or otherwise disturbing the car framework.

To these and other ends the invention comprises the various elements and combinations of elements hereinafter set forth, the novel features being pointed out in the claims.- v

Inl the drawings, wherein I have illustrated several preferred embodiments of my inventiom- Figure l is a view in end elevation of a freight cafr having ametal end embodying the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2-2 of F ig, l, the section being viewed in the direction indicated `by the arrows.

Figure 3 isa transverse vertical. section of a portion of the car end substantially as `illustrated in Fig. 1. Y

Figure'a is a view in side elevation `of the construction shown in Fi'g. l.

Figure 5 is a top plan view showing one of the upper corner brackets, the car roof being removed.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6-6 o1 Fig. 4I, the direction of view being indicated by the arrows.

Figure 7 is a view 'similar 'to Fig. 1, v-i'l'lfustrating a modification.

Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 of F ig. 7.

Figure 9 is a view in end elevation 'of 'another modification.

Figure 10 is a section on line 10-10 of Fig. 9, the direction of view being indicated by the arrows.

Figure 11 is a view in end -f-ront elevation of a car illustrating another modification. f

Figure 12 is a transverse vertical sectional view of the construction shown in Fig. 11.

Throughout the severalr views like parts are designated by 'likeretcren'ce characters. It might be here pointedout that I have illustrated in Figs. l to 6. inclusive, numerous details ot `construction which are adapted to becombined with the 'constructions shown in' Figs. 7 to 12, inclusive, but which are not illustrated therein, as it has been considered unnecessary t'o show in each of the modifications all of the various structural details'. It is to be understood, however, that these details are in practice "embodied in the structures shown in Figs. 7 to 12, inclusive. i

Referringfirst to Figs. 1 to 6, inclusive, the numeral 1 designates a freight car provided With a metal vend 2. The said car 1 is furnished with a floor 3, inside 'sheathing4, outside sheathing 5, corner posts 6, anend sill 7, a wooden vinner end lining 8, a rid-ge pole 9, purlins 10. side members 11, a belt rail 12, a roof 13 fitting over and connected to the ridge pole, side members and purlins, all as is usual in wooden box car construction. l

In some of the various figures I have, for the sake of clearness, omitted the usual face plate or facia which fits between the roof 13 and the adjacent edge of the metal plate to close the opening 14.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1 to A6, inclusive, the metal end 2 is preferably formed from a plurality of plates 15, the web 16 of each plate being adapted to overlie the outer faces of the end or corner posts 6 and the end sill 7 and to 'conform to the outline' of the car roof. The intermediate portions 16a of each plate are preferably formed by compressing therein a series of convolutions or columns 17. It is to be observed that these depressionsare formed on one side only of the web and extend the full distance between the outer face Vof the end lining 8 and the outer face of the end or corner posts 6. The intervening portions 18 between each convolution or column 17 preferably lie substantially in the plane of the outer face of the end sill 7. vThe inner face of each column 17 and the outer face of each intervening portion 1 8 is liiieferably fiat, and these respective portions are also parallel and arranged in substantially the same respective planes.

The web 16 of each plate is preferably lapped around the side edges of the end or corner posts and overlies the adjacent portion of the outer sheathing 5 at the side edges of the car, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2. lThe web 16 at its lower portion is bolted to the end sill by means 4of a plurality of bolts 19, and is also securely connect-ed to theend sill by means of the nuts 2O on the ends of the-truss rods 21. Each plate 15 is also provided at its upper edge with 'an nturned flange 22 which underlies the purlins and ridge pole of the roof members. At the upper corners I provide angle braces 23 which overlie the front face of the web 16 and are preferably riveted thereto aswell as to the rearwardly extending fiange 24 of each plate. In order to rigidly unite the side members 11 to lthe adjacent plates 15 I provide angle brackets 25 which are riveted to 'the inturned upper flange 22 of each plate as shown in Fig. 5. These angle brackets are also provided with a downwardly extendin flange 26 which lies in the plane of the ang e brace 23 hereinbefore described, and bolts 27 are preferably employed to connect the brackets 25 and the braces 23;

'Ata point adjacent the belt rail 12 I provide another angle member 28 which is preferably riveted to the inner face of the web 16 of the adjacent plate by means of the rivets 29 and' which is also riveted to the inturned flange 24 of each plate by the rivet-s 30. A thimble 31 is interposed be tweenthe flange 24 and the longitudinally extending portion of the angle 28 in Order to provide clearance for the outer sheathinof 5. The angle member 28 lextends in rear o' thepinner face of the end or corner post 6 and is riveted or otherwise secured to a plate member 32. This plate extends in an angular direction on the inner face of the sheathing, is gained into the side sill 33, extends below the same and is riveted or otherwise secured to the end of the body bolster 34.

At the lower corners of the car end I provide angle or corner brackets 35 which overlie the outer face of the adjacent portion' of the plates 15 and are secured on their side faces to the side sills 33 by ymeans of rivets 36. These corner brackets are also of course riveted to the outer face or web of each plate 15. I have shown in these figures end lates each substantially equal in area tofone lialf of the car end, and in such construction I rivet the overlapped portions of the plates as clearly shown at 37 in Figs. 1 and 2. Preferably I intei'pose betweenthe inner face of the port-ions 18 of each plate and the outer face of' the inner lining 8, wooden nailing strips 38. These nailing strips in addition to providing means for connecting the inner lining, form a reinforcing means for strengthening the end plates 15.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have shown a plurality of plates 39 each provided with a plurality ofy inclined convolutions or `columns 40, the

central portions of each of said plates being adapted tio form a half of a vertical convoi 4lution or column 41, the overlappingl por tions of the4 plates 39 being connected at their overlapping portions by means of the rivets 42. The car construction in these ligures is identical with that already described and in this modification also the web 43 of the plates 39 lies in the plane, or substantially in the plane, of the end posts and end sill, as hereinbefore described. The intervening' portions 44 of the plates separating the columns or convolutionsv 40, are Substantially in the plane of the webs and both the inner faces of the columns 40 and 41 and the outer faces of the intervening porn tions 44 are flat and substantially parallel In this modification also there is interposed betweenthe intervening port-ions 44 and the inner' face of the end lining 8 the Wooden nailing strips 38. y

In Figs. 9 and 10 I have shown a further modification in which I employ aplurality of plates 45 each of which is furnished with a single vertically extendingfcolumn or convolution 46, an inclined column or convolution 47, and a half Vvertical column 48, the half column of .each plate being .adapted to meet and overlap and to vbe secured to,- gether by means of the rivets 49. `Theinner faces ofthe columns 46, 47 and 48 are in direct Contact with the outer face of the inner end lining 8,. and these columns or convolutons are likewise formed on but one side of the web of the said plates. EX- cept as above noted, the construction is the same as that hereinbefore described.

Referring now to Figs. 1l and 12, I have illustrated the plates 5l as being divided horizontally instead of vertically. Each of the plates 51 is furnished with a plurality of horizontally extending columns or conyolutions 52 having flat inner faces bearing against the outer face of the end lining 8, the depth of these columns being substantially equal to the distance between the outer face of the end lining and the outer face of the end sill 7. The overlapping portions of the plates are connected by means of the rivets 53, and in this instance also the columns or convolutions are formed on one side only of the web 54 of each plate. EX- cept as herein noted the construction is the same as has hereinbefore been described.

Having now described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination with a car end framing, of a metallic end adapted to cooperate therewith, said framing including an inner linin0r an end sill, a body bolster and corb, o n l ner posts, said metallicI end comprising a plurality of metallic plates tting over said.

corner posts and secured to said end sill., said plates each being furnished with corrugations whose depth is substantially equal to the distance between said inner lining and the front face of said end sill, and means for securing said metal end to said bolster, said means extending between each corner post and the adjacent side sheathing and being connected to the former.

2. The combination with a car end framing, of a metallic end adapted to cooperate therewith, said framing including an inner lining and an end sill, said metallic end `comprising a plurality of plates each furnished with corrugations of substantially uniform depth having flat inner faces engaging said lining, the said corrugations projecting over said end sill and being in vertical alinement therewith, the portions of said plates intermediate the corrugations lying substantially in the plane of the front face of the end sill, and means for securing said metallic end-to said end framing.

3. The combination with a car end framing and including an end sill, of a metallic end therefor, said end comprising a plurality of plates each furnished with a web and a plurality of hollow columns formed in the said web and projectin y only on one side thereof, the inner faces of said columns being parallel and arranged in the same plane, a portion of the` web of said plates overlying the outer face of said'end sill and means for securing said metallic end to said end framing, and means for connecting said plates to said end sills.

4. The combination with a car end framing, including an end sill, an inner lining and end posts of a metallic end member adapted to cooperate therewith, said end member comprising a plurality of metal plateshaving formed in the webs thereof and on one side only a plurality of columns, the inner faces of adjacent columns being flat and arranged in the same plane and engaging said inner lining, and means for securing said plates to said framing, said means including the car truss'rods, the webs of said plates being adapted to overlie the front face of said end sill.

5. The combination with a car end framing, of a metallic end adapted to cooperate therewith, said framing including an inner lining and an end sill, said metallic end comprising a plurality of plates each furnished with vertical corrugations of substantially uniform depth, said corrugations forming columns projecting from one side only of said plate, the marginal edges of said plates lying in substantially the same plane, and means for connecting the adjacent portions of said plates to said end sill, the marginal edges of said plates lying inuthe plane of the front face of said end s1 In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

AUGUsT e. sANDMAN. 

